Science & Technology

In June 2022, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate published data collected up to 2022. The Directorate is now releasing deep-sea data gathered from 2022 to 2024.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has agreed to become a goodwill ambassador for Statsraad Lehmkuhl's next major expedition, the One Ocean Expedition 2025-2026.

NOAA and the nonprofit Ocean Discovery League (ODL) recently signed a formal agreement to work together to accelerate deep-ocean exploration through the development of low-cost tools and technologies, such as deep-sea cameras, that give greater, more equitable access to broader public and scientific communities to explore the deep ocean.

Leading vessel traffic management provider Vissim announces that Indonesian national energy company Pertamina has chosen to install a new marine surveillance system at its PAPA ONWJ oil platform in Indonesia.

In a momentous move that will further the flood tide of autonomous marine operations, Sea Machines Robotics, Inc., a world leader of marine autonomous technology, proudly announces the launch of SELKIE, its latest innovation in unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The first model, SELKIE 7, is a 7-meter USV powered by the company's flagship SM300 Autonomous Command and Control system, SELKIE represents a leap forward in autonomous technology and a new era of marine exploration and operations.

Seatrium Limited (Seatrium), a leading engineering solutions provider to the global offshore and marine industry, and Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore research opportunities in new energies and artificial intelligence (AI) to develop innovative products and engineering solutions for the Offshore and Marine (O&M) sector.

All American Marine (AAM), together with the California Polytechnical Institute at Humboldt (Cal Poly), announces a contract to build an innovative research vessel for their marine sciences program.

Seaspan Energy launched the second of its three 7,600 m³ LNG bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Lions, named after the twin peaks of the North Shore, or known as Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn (Twin Sisters or Two Sisters) to the Squamish Nation.

DEME’s flagship Orion completed monopile installation works on Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm project in Scotland. Despite harsh winter conditions, DEME swiftly installed 29 monopiles in approximately two months. Meanwhile, DEME’s DP2 jack-up vessel Apollo is installing the transition pieces.

Coastal Workboats, a renowned name in the maritime industry for its commitment to sustainability, will collaborate with EST-Floattech, a leading provider of energy storage solutions for the maritime sector. EST-Floattech will be providing the battery system for the purpose-built Electric-Landing Utility Vessel (E-LUV) to be built at Coastal Workboats new yard Stornoway and the Shore-based Power Supply System (SPSS).

Seadronix, a leader in AI maritime solutions, has launched the Rec-SEA Plugin, a state-of-the-art AI software that transforms regular ships into smart ships. Utilizing existing onboard sensors, such as LiDAR and RADAR, the Rec-SEA Plugin offers enhanced safety and efficiency across maritime operations.

In February of this year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate entered into an “MoU” – Memorandum of Understanding – with the Greenland authorities, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and GEUS (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland) for collaboration in acquiring additional knowledge regarding seabed minerals.